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A Dictionary of London
… of Bartholomew Denmars and was a public way to the Thames. In 17 Ed. III. complaint was made that it had been … Lane. Stow says the lower part of the lane was built on by the Earl of Shrewsbury and the other part stopped up and built on by the Chamberlain of London (S. 42). First mention: …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in St. Giles's parish. 91 In 1636 the open field arable, on the higher ground in the east, was divided into four … 95 There was extensive meadow along the streams of the Thames in the south and west. In 1086 there were 120 a. of … land for 6 ploughteams although only 5 were recorded, 1 on the demesne and 4 on the tenants' land. In 1279 a total of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction WOLVERCOTE, an ancient parish lying on the north-west of the city and liberty of Oxford, c. 2 ½ … boundary changes in 1857 and 1868) followed streams of the Thames on the west, the Banbury road on part of the east, small …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Site and remains of Godstow abbey Godstow abbey was built on an island between streams of the Thames given to the foundress c. 1133 by John of St. John. … (or abbey) gate, probably the site across Godstow bridge on which the abbey's grange was later built. 30 At the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wellington; containing 2057 inhabitants. It is situated on the Roman Watlingstreet, and comprises 677 acres of arable … net income, 82. The church is a brick edifice, built on the site of a structure which fell into ruins in 1760. The … here, and their successors still hold the manor of Kingston: the name is thought to be a corruption of …
A History of the County of Essex
… The soil is mainly London clay, with patches of gravel on the higher parts, and originally supported forest over … Thomas de Muscegros almost certainly held land on the border next to Chigwell, where a branch of his family … and Coke Co., which was in turn transferred to the North Thames gas board in 1949. 119 In 1924 the County of London …
A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. There was one ploughteam on the Woodmancote manor demesne farm in 1086. 70 The farm had 114 a. in 1339 71 and 118 a. in 1434. 72 On the Morley manor demesne farm there was half a team in … Wick manors, 13 and several meadow was mentioned later. 14 Kingston mead and Town mead in the north were common meadow: …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 36 s. 10 The site of New Woodstock, a well drained plateau on the edge of the Glyme valley opposite the royal palace, … borough comprised 61 � a. 14 Its boundary with the park on the west and south was probably established at its … when he heard that Sir William Waller had crossed the Thames at Newbridge; fearing encirclement 82 he made his …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the profits were taken to include the quitrents set on burgages at the town's foundation and still listed in … of 466 13 s. 4 d. for the fee farm, a calculation based on an annual payment of 5 marks which presumably included 1 … supply from the Swinford pumping station on the river Thames at Eynsham. 23 By the 17th century two surveyors of …
A Dictionary of London
… reference. Woolpack Alley See Cutler Street. Woolpack Inn On the east side of West Smithfield, towards the north. In … Stow's time (S. 243). See Worcester Place. Worcester House On the west side of Walbrook at No.6 (P.O. Directory). In … Buildings" (O.S. 1880). Worcester Place South out of Upper Thames Street at No.68 to Worcester wharf. In Vintry Ward …